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Category Archives: Revision
My Favorite New Writing Resource
I love people who exude positivity, people who look at the world and see opportunities to grow and learn. That kind of glass-half-full outlook is contagious. Christi Krug, the founder of Wildfire Writing, brings that kind of positivity to writers … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Community, Revision, Writing
Tagged Burn Wild, christi krug, creative breakthrough, creative writing exercises, positivity, writing coach, writing guide
2 Comments
A Bit of Sweetness (From Chapter Four)
I promised myself I’d get back into my novel this month. Forest Avenue Press will still be my primary focus, but I want to make room in my life for Henri, my protagonist now languishing in Chapter Four, draft two, … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Revision, Writing
Tagged boiled sweets, Fiction, Laura Stanfill, Lost Notes, work in progress
7 Comments
Revisions: One Year Later
Around this time last year, I went to my novel critique group and listened to my peers talk about the first draft of Lost Notes, my 19th century historical novel. This is what I wrote about the results of that process: … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Revision, Writing
Tagged historical fiction, Laura Stanfill, long chapter, Lost Notes, Oregon writers, writing group
31 Comments
A Letter to My Protagonist
Dear Henri, If you belonged to someone else, you would be at the end of your journey, standing in a glass aviary in Rhode Island, surveying where you have been during drafts one and two. If you belonged to a … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Revision, Writing
Tagged Laura Stanfill, letter to my protagonist, novel, protagonist, writer
15 Comments
The Joys of Editing
I love to edit. Not just my work, but other people’s work. Ever since I can remember, friends have been coming to me with their reports, essays, resumes and the like. As a twenty-something, I became a newspaper editor–the perfect … Continue reading
Author Interview: Bestseller Selden Edwards on The Lost Prince, Using Historical Details in Fiction and Handling Rejections
I’m so excited to welcome Selden Edwards in celebration of today’s release of his second novel, The Lost Prince. The Little Book, Selden’s dazzling 2008 debut, changed my perception of historical fiction—and the direction of my work-in-progress—when I happened upon … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fiction, Revision, Seven Questions, Writing
Tagged Dutton, novel, selden edwards, The Little Book, The Lost Prince
25 Comments
It’s Rejection Week!
Next week might just be the biggest, most exciting week on my blog. Ever. On Monday, I’ll feature a conversation with Yuvi Zalkow, whose debut novel A Brilliant Novel in the Works will be released on Tuesday. You may know him as … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fiction, Revision, Seven Questions, Writing
Tagged A Brilliant Novel in the Works, interviews, novel, rejection, selden edwards, The Lost Prince, Yuvi Zalkow
28 Comments
‘My Words Don’t Seem Right’
As I was cleaning out old school papers at my parents’ house in May, I came across my eighth grade reading and writing journal. That spring we studied prejudice through reading about South Africa and slavery, plus Steinbeck’s Grapes of … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Plot, Revision, Writing
Tagged eighth grade, Laura Stanfill, middle school, writer
29 Comments
Before and After: A Study of Cutting Excess Language
In focusing on Chapter 2, I’ve worked on the sound of my omniscient narrator. It’s a loud voice, at home with lofty pronouncements and words like comeuppance. It evokes the 19th century without being too stuffy or old-fashioned. The problem is … Continue reading
Studying Point of View Through Revising Chapter 2
I’ve been playing around with the second chapter of my historical novel for a few months now. Yes, I said months. I’m working with the same old plot points, but I’m trying to tell the story in different ways. Ultimately … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Revision, Writing
Tagged historical fiction, Laura Stanfill, novel, point of view, writer
16 Comments







